- CEO
- Laurent Alain Chaude Chameroy
- Full Time Employees
- 6,871
- Sector
- Distribution services
- Industry
- Wholesale distributors
- Address
- 2, Rue Raymond Pitet Grenoble ARA France 38100
- IPO Date
- Jan 1, 1925
- Business
- Samse SA engages in the distribution of building materials and tools primarily in France. The company offers a comprehensive range of products including construction materials, tiles, earthenware, joinery, floor coverings, parquet floors, sanitary ware, insulation products, partitions, ceilings, public works and roads products, sanitation items, concrete, mortars, aggregates, structural timber, carpentry, lumber, plumbing, hardware, electrical supplies, paint and roofing materials. It operates through points of sale mainly in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Paca and Gard regions, with expansion into the Greater West of France; founded in 1920, Samse SA is headquartered in Grenoble and functions as a subsidiary of Dumont Investissement. In a key recent development, the company completed the acquisition of Herige's trading division, including VM Matériaux, LNTP and Cominex, with approximately 374.8 million euros in 2023 sales, 1,155 employees and 79 outlets, finalized in spring 2024 to enhance its geographic footprint. Additionally, Samse SA pursued further growth through acquisitions of three funds of commerce by subsidiary DORAS in Jussey, Faverney and Reims, alongside reporting full-year 2024 sales of 1,932.06 million euros and half-year 2025 current operating profit of 8.2 million euros.